Horns Double Ball Screen Shake
A play against man-to-man: 2 steps with diagrams and coaching points.
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How it works
From a horns alignment, the point guard enters to the wing and clears as both bigs form a double high ball screen. The ballhandler turns the corner while one screener rolls to the rim and the other shakes out to the opposite corner; read the roll first, then the kick-out.
When to use it
Half-court set against man-to-man when you want a high ball screen with two bigs. Best when your ball handler can turn the corner and you have a big who rolls.
Personnel
Horns-style start. 1 starts with the ball and passes to 2 on the left wing, then cuts to the right wing. 4 starts at the left high post and 5 at the right elbow, and they form the double screen. 3 is in the right corner. 2 is the ball handler.
Step by step
Step 1. Diagram only.
Step 2. Diagram only.
Reads
- Setup. 1 passes to 2 on the wing and clears. 5 and 4 form the double high ball screen for 2.
- First read. 2 dribbles off the screen and turns the corner. 5 rolls to the rim. Pass to 5 if the defenders stay home on the shooters.
- Second read. 4 shakes out to the corner. If the rolling defender helps, kick the ball to 4.
Counter
If the roll and the corner are both covered, 2 can keep the dribble and attack the middle. The bigs and 1 and 3 keep the floor spaced so help has far to travel.
Teaching cues
- 2: wait for the screen, then dribble hard off it.
- 5: roll to the rim with your hands up.
- 4: shake out to the corner and be ready to shoot.
- 1 and 3: stay spaced and be ready to catch a kick-out.
Use this play
- Version
- 1 (current), approved October 2, 2026
- Published by
- Ball Coach
- Source
- Published by Ball Coach under its first-party license, credited to Ball Coach. Released as a fixed version; any later edit gets a new version number.
- Use
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Topics
- Horns
- Man-to-man
- Ball screen
- Clear-out
- Double screen
- Pop
- Roll